Environmental Monitoring and Analysis of Faecal Contamination in an Urban Setting in the City of Bari (Apulia Region, Italy): Health and Hygiene Implications

Environmental Monitoring and Analysis of Faecal Contamination in an Urban Setting in the City of Bari (Apulia Region, Italy): Health and Hygiene Implications

Few studies have been conducted in Italy to quantify the potential risk associated with dynamics and distribution of pathogens in urban settings. The aim of this study was to acquire data on the environmental faecal contamination in urban ecosystems, by assessing the presence of pathogens in public...

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Main Authors: Maria Tempesta, Canio Buonavoglia, Elvira Tarsitano, Grazia Greco, Nicola Decaro, Francesco Nicassio, Maria Stella Lucente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
public health
urban ecosystems
Chlamydophila psittaci
Reovirus
Rotavirus
Toxocara canis
Toxascaris leonina
Ancylostoma caninum
Trichuris vulpis
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